Accidents - Power lathes - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Finger

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 101
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 09/21/2008	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power lathes, Awls, chisels or planes
PT WAS WORKING W/A LATHE AND PUT CHISEL THROUGH PALM OF HAND. DX: L THUMB LAC 3 CM COMPLICATED, 2 X 1 CM LAC L HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/18/2008	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Power lathes
INJURED HAND WHILE POLISHING A PIECE OF METAL ON A LATHE. DX DISLOCATED R THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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